Building Reports with SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services: A tutorial eBook from LearningSheets.com

This is not just another eBook! This is part of an online tutorial system that uses the well practiced "Learn > Try > Test" method to get you up to speed in the basics extremely quickly, with no prior knowledge of Reporting Services assumed.

Each short topic starts with the minimum background information needed to get you started, then you can follow the steps in the "Try It" section and use the review questions on the accompanying web site to test your knowledge. At the end of the course, you can try a selection of questions from across all topics and get feedback on areas you might want to review. The compact nature and fast pace of the book means you could cover the majority of topics used in an expensive classroom training course in just a couple of hours.

The book starts by explaining what SQL Server Reporting Services is, how it fits in with the other Microsoft SQL Server tools and gives an example to show how it might be used. You will then be given step-by-step instructions to create projects, reports, data sources and datasets. You will create various types of report, both static and dynamic, and also parent/child reports that enable users to drill down to detailed information from a summary page.

Report items covered include tables, matrices, text boxes, parameters, charts and sparklines (in-line charts).